Can you believe we are at the end of the year? I will say— 2023 has been quite a year. It seems to have passed by with the blink of an eye! From belly laughter with loved ones to tears shed secretly, if I could describe 2023 in one word for the state of Mississippi, it would be “forward”. 

This New Year as you’re making resolutions, here’s one that should be easy to keep – keeping a gratitude jar.

2025 is almost here and it’s a time for celebration! Common traditions include attending parties, eating special foods, making resolutions, and watching fireworks. It’s a day to reminisce about the year and make plans for good habits in the new year. But how much do you know about the holiday or about the different ways in which people celebrate? Here are 24 fun facts about New Year’s Eve/Day.

In the birding world, records of sightings are important. Professional ornithologists and amateur birders keep lists and logs of what,…

Mississippi has a great selection of celebrations, parties, and occasions for you to spend your New Year’s Eve. Here are a few of the top spots in the Magnolia State for you to welcome in 2024.

My Mama Katie was a true Mississippi woman. Born in 1904, she lived all 98 years of her life in this state, and she epitomized the Mississippi tradition of true hospitality.

Plenty of cities will be dropping the ball this year – that is a New Year’s Eve ball.

The South is a region of long-held superstitions, and Mississippi is no exception.

Madison Brode, a senior biological sciences major at Mississippi State, is the university’s first recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award annually providing a select 50 American students graduate-level study in the United Kingdom.

January brings with it excitement and anticipation for the new year….and for a lot of people the desire to set a New Year’s Resolution.

One of the most historical roadways in Mississippi is the Natchez Trace, and this is the perfect time to venture…

From the inauguration of a new president to milestones in research, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) celebrated a momentous 2023.

The values and traditions that are engrained in me from growing up in rural America, more specifically, rural Southern Mississippi, are something I don’t think about every day but, they are never more apparent than when I travel back home to Lucedale, Mississippi for the annual family Christmas gathering.

 This year I have decided to make a Christmas gumbo. It a pretty simple recipe, and inexpensive, but it does take some time to get it right.

Holiday movies are on my mind as Christmas draws closer.

On my viewing list this year is to re-watch the 1941 black and white film Citizen Kane. Numerous polls and respected film critics rank it the best movie of all time.

There’s that great line in the final scene of “A Christmas Story” when Ralphie, clutching his Red Ryder b-b gun, says, “the greatest Christmas gift I had ever received, or would ever receive”. I’ve always liked that quote, as it speaks not only to the joy he had with the b-b gun, but also to how Christmas memories like that can stay with us forever.